On Mar 16, 12:12am, Edmund A. Hintz wrote:
> Subject: RE: Personalized License Plates
> >>and the new one is
> >>NFA 4295  (a "stealth" hippie plate so as to avoid a bit of hassle)
> >
> >
> >In any list this size, no matter how intelligent and/or perceptive the
> >normal
> >clientele is, there's always someone who just doesn't get it.
> >In this case, I qualify without reservation.
> >
> >OK, what does NFA 4295 stand for?   <hanging head in shame>
>
>         Wait wait! I know I know!! "Not Fade Away", April 2 1995. NFA is
> the song, 4/2/95 is the date the Grateful Dead performed it.
>
Close indeed. The NFA is the song "Not Fade Away", as performed originally by
Buddy Holly. The 4295 however might be better written as '42-'95, or a memorial
to the dates that Mr. Garcia graced us with his inspirational presence...

-- 
Poor Richard

 "I spend half my life explaining to Christians why I'm a Deadhead,
 and the other half explaining to Deadheads why I'm a Christian."

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